In early June, Beijing Chongwenmen Church held an online prayer meeting with the theme of "Unfold Heavenly Wings".
Many pastoral staff of the church shared on the theme, interspersed with prayers and praise, which lasted an hour and a half.
The Prayer Meeting began with the song, "I Worship in Here", and then Pastor Liu, the senior pastor, shared and gave encouragement.
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Make level paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. (Hebrews 12:12-13)
Pastor Liu Cuimin, the church's senior pastor, asked about the spiritual life of her listeners during this special period in the sermon. Were there persons with many problems? For example, a family might have many problems because they lacked love for each other. They may complain, abuse, and even hurt each other. The atmosphere was very bad, and the relationship between them was also intense.
Pastor Liu said: "There are problems within Christian families, in marriages, at work which may upset us or cause us to be anxious. These things affect our relationship with God. We might be depressed, discouraged or be weak. May God use His words to inspire us, strengthen our feeble arms and weak knees, and change our spiritual and living conditions."
How do we build a more intimate relationship with God? Pastor Liu said that it could be done through reading, praying, and meeting together. She pointed out that during this time, some brothers and sisters could not participate in worship and gradually lost their zeal for God, which impacts our faith.
First built in 1870, Chongwenmen Church was then called Asbury Church. It was the first church constructed by the American Methodist Church in northern China. It was originally designed to hold 400 to 500 people. Although the church appears now as it did back then, its current seating capacity is 2,000 people.
- Translated By Elaina Wu
北京崇文门堂举办云端赞美祷告会
6月上旬，北京基督教崇文门堂举办了一场云端赞美祷告会，主题为“展开属天的翅膀”。
该堂数位教牧同工依次进行主题分享，其间穿插同声祷告与赞美环节，时长一个半小时。
赞美祷告会以唱诗《我在这里敬拜》开始，随后主任牧师柳牧师分享勉励。
所以，你们要把下垂的手、发酸的腿挺起来；也要为自己的脚，把道路修直了，使瘸子不至歪脚（或译：差路），反得痊愈。(希伯来书 12:12-13)
柳牧师分享，在疫情这个特殊时期，你的属灵生命光景如何？你的生活中是否出现了很多的困扰？柳牧师举例说，这段时间，有一个家庭因为缺乏爱出现了很多问题，家人之间彼此抱怨、相互折磨、伤害，家庭氛围非常糟糕，彼此之间的关系也非常紧张。
“基督徒的婚姻、家庭、工作也会出现各种问题，让我们的心烦乱、焦虑。这跟我们与神之间的关系有很大的关联。”柳牧师讲道。“我们可能有沮丧、气馁、胆怯，愿神用祂的话语激励我们，把下垂的手举起来，发酸的腿挺起来，改变我们的属灵状况、生活状况。”
如何与神建立更加亲密的关系？柳牧师说，可以通过读经、祷告、聚会。她指出，这段时间有些弟兄姊妹不正常参加礼拜，在神面前逐渐失去了敬虔的态度，这些都会对我们的信心产生影响。
In early June, Beijing Chongwenmen Church held an online prayer meeting with the theme of "Unfold Heavenly Wings".
Many pastoral staff of the church shared on the theme, interspersed with prayers and praise, which lasted an hour and a half.
The Prayer Meeting began with the song, "I Worship in Here", and then Pastor Liu, the senior pastor, shared and gave encouragement.
Therefore, strengthen your feeble arms and weak knees. Make level paths for your feet, so that the lame may not be disabled, but rather healed. (Hebrews 12:12-13)
Pastor Liu Cuimin, the church's senior pastor, asked about the spiritual life of her listeners during this special period in the sermon. Were there persons with many problems? For example, a family might have many problems because they lacked love for each other. They may complain, abuse, and even hurt each other. The atmosphere was very bad, and the relationship between them was also intense.
Pastor Liu said: "There are problems within Christian families, in marriages, at work which may upset us or cause us to be anxious. These things affect our relationship with God. We might be depressed, discouraged or be weak. May God use His words to inspire us, strengthen our feeble arms and weak knees, and change our spiritual and living conditions."
How do we build a more intimate relationship with God? Pastor Liu said that it could be done through reading, praying, and meeting together. She pointed out that during this time, some brothers and sisters could not participate in worship and gradually lost their zeal for God, which impacts our faith.
First built in 1870, Chongwenmen Church was then called Asbury Church. It was the first church constructed by the American Methodist Church in northern China. It was originally designed to hold 400 to 500 people. Although the church appears now as it did back then, its current seating capacity is 2,000 people.
- Translated By Elaina Wu
Beijing Chongwenmen Church Holds Online Prayer Meeting
